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State of the WHSC February 15, 2012
WHSC Mission and Vision
MISSION
To serve humanity by improving health through
integration of education, discovery, and health care
VISION
To be recognized regionally, nationally, and
internationally as a leading academic health sciences
center by driving change in health through education,
research, and patient care programs
So let’s ask ourselves …
What are our major accomplishments of the past year?
What distinguishes WHSC among its peers?
What is on the horizon for WHSC?
How will we meet the challenges and opportunities
ahead and build upon our success?
What do we offer to the people we have the honor and
privilege of serving?
Accomplishments: Research and Discovery
$5.1 $3.3
$3.5
$2.4 $7.3
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$539.7 million
Accomplishments: Research and Discovery
Rollins School of Public Health grants up to
$76 million – $12 million more than last year
Fourteen School of Medicine departments
rank in the top 20 in NIH funding – six of
them in the top 10
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
recruits new faculty with successful research
funding track records
Units receive outstanding ratings in the grant
renewal process:
- NCI grant
- Center for AIDS Research
- Clinical and Translational
Science Awards
- Yerkes P51 base grant
Accomplishments: Research and Discovery
Belatacept (first in new class of agents) for prevention of transplant rejection: FDA approval
Influenza Vaccination: PLoS Medicine, PNAS, J Inf. Dis., J Exp. Med, Nature Immunology
Fourth largest public sector contributor to discovery of new drugs and vaccines: NEJM 34: 535-541, Feb 10, 2011
First composite tissue transplant in Southeast
First-in-human spinal stem cell infusions for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Five-year grant to support a Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Opportunities and Challenges: Research and Discovery
Opportunities
Continued progress in clinical trials
Health services research
PCORI/CMS innovation grants
Translational research
Regenerative medicine
Challenges
The ARRA “cliff”
NIH cap reduction
NIH reorganization
Compliance demands
Research infrastructure
Accomplishments: Education
Rollins School of Public Health
Applications up again this year – second highest
among 50 public health schools in the U.S.
In conjunction with Laney Graduate School,
launched the integration of five doctoral programs
School of Medicine
Nearly 6,500 applications for the class of 2015;
average undergrad GPA of 3.67
Innovative new capstone course and new courses
in ambulatory care and critical care
Accomplishments: Education
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Largest BSN class in recent history; 50% of
BSN graduates enrolled in MSN program
Increased male enrollment by 66% and
underrepresented group enrollment by 42%
since 2009
Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Educational summer programs for science students and teachers
More than 100 students enrolled in “Yerkes Research: Advancing Science, Improving Health” course at Mercer University
Quality metrics and outcomes
- Emory University Hospital
ranked 10th by UHC (ranked
jointly with EUOSH)
- Emory University Hospital
Midtown ranked 11th by UHC
- Only health system to ever
have two hospitals ranked in
the top 20
- Magnet recognition journey
on target
Accomplishments: Healthcare
Accomplishments: Healthcare
Emory Johns Creek
Saint Joseph’s
Emory Healthcare CIN and
ESA
Patient-Centered Primary
Care
WHSC Strategic Planning Office 12 Draft
January 2011 January 2012
01/10/12
Accomplishments: Healthcare
Piedmont
WellStar
Northside
Emory
Coweta
S Fulton
N Fulton
Clayton
Fayette
Douglas
Paulding
Cobb
Bartow
Cherokee Forsyth
DeKalb
Rock -
dale
Henry
Gwinnett
Walton
Newton
Hall
Gwinnett
Griffin
Spalding Butts
Tenet
Athens
Six sites in
and one
LaGrange
Saint Joseph’s
Piedmont
WellStar
Northside
Emory
Coweta
S Fulton
N Fulton
Clayton
Fayette
Douglas
Paulding
Cobb
Bartow
Cherokee Forsyth
DeKalb
Rock -
dale
Henry
Gwinnett
Walton
Newton
Hall
Gwinnett
Griffin
Spalding Butts
Tenet
Six sites in
North GA and one in NC
LaGrange
Athens
in NC
Opportunities and Challenges: Healthcare
The “perfect storm”
- healthcare reform
- workforce shortages
- weak economy
- Baby Boomers retiring
Rapid consolidation of the
healthcare market in metro
Atlanta
Imperative to optimize our
healthcare assets and services to
support our academic missions
Happy Anniversary
1937 – The Robert Winship
Memorial Clinic is founded at
Emory with a gift from Robert
W. Woodruff.
2012 – The Winship Cancer
Institute celebrates 75 years
of excellence in preventing,
treating, and curing cancer.
Accomplishments: Winship
Ranked “outstanding” by NCI in
January 2012 and recommended
for five years’ funding
First year of the Graduate
Program in Cancer Biology
completed with financial and
faculty support from Winship
Proton treatment center adjacent
to EUH Midtown has CON
approval and is under
development
Winship Win the Fight 5K
Emory and Children’s Pediatric Center
VISION: To be a nationally recognized,
transformational leader in pediatric health delivery,
discovery, education, and disease prevention
Joint investment in research, education/training,
and clinical care
Health Sciences Research Building construction
underway with more than $90 million raised jointly
High-profile recruits including Ami Klin, Jacques
Galipeau, and others
Department of Pediatrics research funding up 140%;
ranked 51 in NIH funding in 2005 and 18 in 2011
Health Sciences Facilities
Health Sciences
Research Building
Emory University
Hospital expansion
and renovation
Yerkes Dual Function (HIV and
Vaccine) and Drug Discovery
Facilities
WHSC Library renovation
Campaign Emory Progress Report
Total Raised Campaign Goal
Emory Healthcare $251.43 million $305 million
Medicine $501.36 million $500 million
Nursing $22.00 million $20 million
Public Health $162.05 million $150 million
WHSC Initiatives $96.82 million $65 million
Yerkes $18.07 million plus $15 million NIH funding for C06 facility
$30 million
WHSC Totals $1.05 billion $1.07 billion
Woodruff Leadership Academy
Celebrating 10 years of
excellence in leadership
development for the Woodruff
Health Sciences Center
Key Recruitments, Appointments, Searches
Recruitments:
Deborah Bruner, School of Nursing/Winship
Laureen Hill, Anesthesiology
Mark Rapaport, Psychiatry
Appointments:
Doug Morris, Director of The Emory Clinic
Tammie Quest, Director of Palliative Care
Searches:
Urology
Occupational Medicine
Cell Biology
Family Medicine
Leadership
Thomas J. Lawley
Dean, Emory School of Medicine
Healthy Emory
The Concept:
To engage Emory’s workforce in pursuit of and
participation in healthy lifestyles
To leverage Emory’s leadership in health
promotion, education, disease prevention, and
public health policy to improve participation,
engagement, and accountability for the
University, its faculty, students, staff, and
providers
Healthy Emory
Emory is smoke-free!
Cessation support
available to all who
need help kicking the
habit.
Other Opportunities and Challenges
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” – Yogi Berra
“Prediction is very difficult, particularly about the
future.” – Niels Bohr
The Uncertainty Principle – Werner Heisenberg
World, U.S., and regional economic outlook
Sources of support for education, research, and
healthcare
Value discussion about higher education (undergraduate, graduate, and professional)
Emory’s Vision in Action
“My offer stands.”
What do we offer to the
people we have the
honor and privilege of
serving?
THANK YOU.
Please join us for an appreciation reception on the plaza.